Moab Half-Day Colorado River Rafting Through the Fisher Towers

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Difficulty

moderate

Duration

3.5–4 hours

Fitness Level

Comfortable sitting for several hours with short bursts of paddling; okay with getting splashed or briefly swimming.

Overview

Ease into whitewater on Moab’s Fisher Towers section, a half-day float with splashy Class I–II rapids and blockbuster canyon views. It’s family-friendly, guide-led, and packed with geology, film history, and just enough adrenaline to keep everyone grinning.

Moab Half-Day Colorado River Rafting Through the Fisher Towers

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Date

Thu, Oct 30

Travelers

Sun warms the canyon walls as the raft noses off the sandy bank near Hittle Bottom, the Colorado River catching the hull and tugging it downstream. Ahead, the Fisher Towers stand like rust-red fins, needling the sky while the current nudges you into easy wave trains. A guide calls, “Forward two,” and paddles bite; the river answers with a friendly push, then relaxes into a glassy glide where swallows skim the surface and cottonwoods whisper along the shore.

Adventure Photos

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Adventure Tips

Dress for water, not air

Spring water stays cool even on hot days—wear quick-dry layers and bring a light splash jacket to stay comfortable after rapids.

Hydrate and shade up

Carry a full water bottle and wear a sun hoodie or wide-brim hat; canyon sun reflects off the water and builds fast.

Secure the small stuff

Use a lanyard for sunglasses and a waterproof pouch for your phone to avoid donations to the river gods.

Follow guide commands

Simple paddle calls keep the raft lined up for wave trains and eddies; listen up and the river does the rest.

Local Insights

Wildlife

Desert bighorn sheep on high ledges
Great blue herons working the eddies

History

This corridor is ancestral Ute and Paiute land and later a filming hotspot—classic Westerns and modern productions have used Professor Valley’s skyline since the 1940s.

Conservation

Stick to durable surfaces and avoid stepping on fragile cryptobiotic soil at river stops. Use mineral-based sunscreen and pack out all trash to protect riparian habitat.